Buy this book on-line GESSNER, Solomon. MACGOWAN, John : The Death of Abel by Solomon Gessner. Translated from the German, with Original Notes, by Frederic Shoberl. To which is Added, Death, A Vision; Or The Solemn Departure of Saints and Sinners; Under the Similitude of a Dream by John MacGowan. Albion Press EditionJ. and J. Cundee. London. N.d. (c. 1810)
First edition, thus. 291pp. [v] adverts. and directions to binder for position of plates. Portrait frontis., extra vignette title page + five engraved plates as called for, engraved head and tail-pieces. Bound in full contemporary tree calf, gilt, no lettering pieces. Boards rubbed, especially to spine. Leather ownership label to front pastedown, dated 1815. Pages browned and some offsetting to plates. Plate opp. title of second part lacks small portion of outer margin o/w a sound and complete copy. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of GESSNER, Solomon. MACGOWAN, John : The Death of Abel by Solomon Gessner. Translated from the German, with Original Notes, by Frederic Shoberl. To which is Added, Death, A Vision; Or The Solemn Departure of Saints and Sinners; Under the Similitude of a Dream by John MacGowan. Albion Press Edition. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, collectables, out of print books, livres anciens and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |